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How to be Happier

Posted on March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 by Marian

Much of our unhappiness is the result of thinking through the lens of a negative emotion. When we are angry or afraid or irritable, the only thoughts we are able to have are those that are consistent with these feelings. This is how the brain is wired. The only time we can think clearly, seeing Continue Reading

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Mindfulness as Therapy

Posted on December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 by Marian

The practice of mindfulness is as powerful as the best psychotherapy. This is because it has the same purpose but provides more effective tools, tools that have developed over thousands of years of Buddhist philosophy. The purpose of both mindfulness practice and psychotherapy is to ease our suffering by changing our understanding, of ourselves as Continue Reading

Posted in Mindfulness, Neuropsychology

Texting and Your Brain

Posted on September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 by Marian

Texting as a form of communication? Your brain doesn’t like it either. Our brains are hard-wired for communication. We humans have a need to share our thoughts and feelings with other members of our species, and we have a rich set of tools with which to do this. We can communicate even when we don’t Continue Reading

Posted in Cognitive System, Neuropsychology

Neuropsychology & Mindfulness

Posted on August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 by Marian

Mindfulness. We seem to be running into the term frequently these days. Interesting, because this idea is thousands of years old. In my work and in my life, the most powerful tool I use is mindfulness. I have been interested in observing and understanding people for as long as I can remember, and along with Continue Reading

Posted in Mindfulness, Neuropsychology

Neuropsychological Assessment

Posted on December 4, 2018January 28, 2019 by Marian

Neuropsychological assessment, when done well, is much more than the administration of a set of tests.  It is a process of information gathering that addresses the child as a whole.  Its purpose is to give parents as complete an understanding of the child as possible, to guide their parenting at home and support their education Continue Reading

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